5 Discovery and TLC reality TV stars who have faced serious scandal

Hard to believe it was once called The Learning Channel. Looks like ever since they have taken a turn toward downscale reality shows, Discovery and TLC have nurtured stars with a knack for making trouble.

The eldest of the kids on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" molested five underage girls, four of them his sisters, according to a police report. He later said he had "acted inexcusably" as a teen.

See the scandalous reality stars below:

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5 Discovery & TLC Star scandals

Toby Willis

The star of TLC's "The Willis Family" was charged in 2016 with raping an underage girl."The Willis Family," which aired for two seasons on TLC, followed parents Brenda and Toby as they shared the challenge of maintaining their large family while keeping up with the workload required to manage their touring family band, The Willis Clan.

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Will Hayden

The star of Discovery's "Sons of Guns" was arrested on multiple rape charges in 2014.

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Josh Duggar

The eldest of the kids on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" molested five underage girls, four of them his sisters, according to a police report. He later said he had "acted inexcusably" as a teen.

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Billy Brown

The star of Discovery's "Alaskan Bush People" pleaded guilty to lying on applications to receive $22,000 in government benefits.